On the mend

Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I am on the mend! An appendectomy was certainly
not what I was expecting to do over Easter weekend, but I guess my plans are not always the
same as Gods plans.

Hubby had left around 4 pm Friday with our youngest son to go to my oldest
sons home which is about 2.5 hours away so they could spend a few hours together.
I was a little nauseous when he left, but as this happens to me periodically I thought
nothing of it. As the hours passed it just got worse and worse along with stomach pain
generally over my whole abdomen.  I was so uncomfortable that I laid on my bed...no
 relief, I sat in the recliner...no relief, I ended up laying on the bathroom floor and
hovering over the toilet {TMI??} and I was not getting any better at all.

I started reasoning with myself..."okay Sandi if this gets even worse CAN you get yourself
to the hospital?" I decided no way so at about 10 pm I decided to get in the car and drive
 to the hospital about 30 minutes away.  Thank God I made it there okay. I know probably
not the smartest thing to do , but my parents, brother and friend all live at least 20 if not
 30 minutes away so it made no sense to me to call them and add additional time on to
 me getting to the ER.

I texted my son when I arrived at the hospital and they headed home. They all know that if
I am at the hospital something is definitely wrong, because I have a high tolerance for pain.

I got out of my car and walked up to the hospital and then turned back around toward my
car and thought, "Okay is this really bad enough to go in"...hee hee. I opted to go in and
I am very thankful I did. Long story short, after x-rays the doctor said my gall bladder was
fine. After the cat scan he told me I had appendicitis. I said WHAT?? I was floored.
Never dreamed it was that.  So they took that pesky little appendix out and life will
never be the same without it. *SMILE*  Thankfully hubby got to the hospital before
they did the surgery. I am also very thankful that he was not far, far away.

I am doing pretty good and just taking it one day at a time...God is good!!

{Yes I got chastised for not calling someone to get me to the hospital...my brother wondered
sarcastically if my phone quit working...}

First photo I am using an antique horse muzzle for a cloche of sorts. It was tagged as such at
an antique store last year so I assume that is what it is. I immediately thought CLOCHE
when I saw it and it was only $4 so why not? :)